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Recent Examples of disingenuous
And while that technically may be true, the sentiment is disingenuous because Murray has long been one of the best playoff risers in the league, a guy who gets better in the postseason.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
And all the polite cheeriness about singlehood—especially from partnered people, in a society still designed for couples—can feel disingenuous and patronizing.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
The causes and implications of that go beyond the scope of this article and are still not properly understood, but Germany has significant societal and economic problems and denying that would be disingenuous.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Greenpeace argues that Energy Transfer is being disingenuous about the purpose of the lawsuit, which the company denies.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
And all the polite cheeriness about singlehood—especially from partnered people, in a society still designed for couples—can feel disingenuous and patronizing.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
The causes and implications of that go beyond the scope of this article and are still not properly understood, but Germany has significant societal and economic problems and denying that would be disingenuous.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Greenpeace argues that Energy Transfer is being disingenuous about the purpose of the lawsuit, which the company denies.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disingenuous
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There's also research showing that AI agents can easily be subversive, self-serving and dishonest in their actions.—
Lisa Loud,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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That’s a fact, so saying otherwise is dishonest and can lead to confusion.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Accountability Who signs off on consequences when the AI is wrong or deceitful?—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Meanwhile, mailers sent out by the California Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee and the Silicon Valley Biz PAC have called Chavez-Lopez deceitful and exploitative of the housing crisis.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors showed videos of the multiple interviews Troconis had with law enforcement and accused her of being untruthful about Farber Dulos’ disappearance.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement on June 1 was terribly misguided, and his justification for doing so was misleading and untruthful.—
Robert N. Stavins,
Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2017
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But however well-intentioned the company may be, piling on the contrived empathy can get some users hooked, an issue even OpenAI has acknowledged.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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With its contrived conclusion, the latter storyline puts a somewhat ill-fitting bow on the series.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Some critics view Sanders' use of private jets and his personal wealth as hypocritical to his overall message.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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However, his lack of empathy towards others, hypocritical antics and blurred sense of reality has not only done him damage but has negatively impacted the whole royal family.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Multiple sclerosis bends his limbs in sharp, unnatural angles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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A week ago, TikTok birthed a strange meme, proposing that the big hat that Zendaya wore back in 2014 during the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party contained something unnatural.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Davis' growing bond with Quinn is threatened by his ex-wife, who has a devious plan to take down Staten and Cap.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Wearing a beige leotard and white tutu, with her silky black hair secured in a tight bun, Ito is disarmingly devious in her efforts to seduce Prince Siegfried, played by dancer Lucas Ataide.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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From there, the team compared the more accurate porpoise references with the assumed geographical sightings to create a chronological order.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
5 May 2025
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That’s on top of an assumed 3% pay increase from the state.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Disingenuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disingenuous. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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